Rep. Broun Finally Condemns Question About Shooting Obama…Three Days Later

It’s obvious that Congressman Paul Broun, who said nothing at the time, condemned a question from a constituent about shooting president Obama because of the resultant uproar.

Rep. Paul Broun, a conservative who has harshly criticized the president, confirmed that at a town hall event in Oglethorpe County, Ga., on Tuesday a man asked, “Who’s going to shoot Obama?”

After the exchange was reported by the Athens Banner-Herald, Broun issued a statement Friday calling the question “abhorrent.”

“I deeply regret that this incident happened,” Broun said in a statement. “I condemn all statements — made in sincerity or jest — that threaten or suggest the use of violence against the president of the United States or any other public official. Such rhetoric cannot and will not be tolerated.”